Abuja explosion: Police blames sucide bomber

Abuja explosion: Police blames sucide bomber

The Nigerian Police Force has said that bomb attack on its headquarters, Louis Edet House, in Abuja, on Thursday, was carried out by a suspected suicide bomber.

The police spokesman, Sola Amore told reporters in Abuja that two persons died in the explosion, which occurred at 11 a.m local time, while 73 cars were damaged

Amore said: "The police will not succumb to the demands of groups which had been threatening it.’’

He said that the shattered body of the suspected bomber had been taken away for further investigation.

Some witnesses said that vibrations from the explosion damaged many houses and properties around the force headquarters.

The explosion for which no group had claimed responsibility, was the third in the nation’s
capital since Oct. 1, 2010.

Possible warning attack

The explosion comes four days after the Police IG, Hafiz Ringim, announced renewed efforts by the police to eliminate Boko Haram sect in Borno State in the northern part of Nigeria.

Earlier report

In his word, the deputy police spokesperson, Yemi Ajayi said: "The police force headquarters has been bombed, everywhere is bombed."

The explosion shook buildings and sent thick black smoke into the sky in the city.

The blast was reported to have emanated from a car park of a large police station in the Area 11 district of the city.

Antecedents

During Nigeria’s 50th independence anniversary, two explosions in Abuja were blamed on the militants from the oil-rich Niger Delta.

Series of bomb blasts also trailed the last general elections in the country.

The group had earlier claimed to be behind series of bombings that took place hours after President Goodluck Jonathan's inauguration last month.

At least 13 persons were killed in blasts in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno and other northern states.

Analysts said the bomb blast was a call for police to face the reality on ground and tackle the terror attacks that were becoming more regular.

Williams